Download or read book Blindness Through the Looking Glass written by Gili Hammer and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Western culture is saturated with images, imprinting visual standards of concepts such as beauty and femininity onto our collective consciousness. Blindness Through the Looking Glass examines how gender and femininity are performed and experienced in everyday life by women who do not rely on sight as their dominant mode of perception, identifying the multiple senses involved in the formation of gender identity within social interactions. Challenging visuality as the dominant mode to understand gender, social performance, and visual culture, the book offers an ethnographic investigation of blindness (and sight) as a human condition, putting both blindness and vision “on display” by discussing people’s auditory, tactile, and olfactory experiences as well as vision and sight, and by exploring ways that individuals perform blindness and “sightedness” in their everyday lives. Based on in-depth interviews with 40 blind women in Israel and anthropological fieldwork, the book investigates the social construction and daily experience of blindness in a range of domains. Uniquely, the book brings together blind symbolism with the everyday experiences of blind and sighted individuals, joining in mutual conversation the fields of disability studies, visual culture, anthropology of the senses, and gender studies.
Download or read book Sight Unseen written by Georgina Kleege and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-03-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This elegantly written book offers an unexpected and unprecedented account of blindness and sight. Legally blind since the age of eleven, Georgina Kleege draws on her experiences to offer a detailed testimony of visual impairment—both her own view of the world and the world’s view of the blind. “I hope to turn the reader’s gaze outward, to say not only ‘Here’s what I see’ but also ‘Here’s what you see,’ to show both what’s unique and what’s universal,” Kleege writes.Kleege describes the negative social status of the blind, analyzes stereotypes of the blind that have been perpetuated by movies, and discusses how blindness has been portrayed in literature. She vividly conveys the visual experience of someone with severely impaired sight and explains what she can see and what she cannot (and how her inability to achieve eye contact—in a society that prizes that form of connection—has affected her). Finally she tells of the various ways she reads, and the freedom she felt when she stopped concealing her blindness and acquired skills, such as reading braille, as part of a new, blind identity. Without sentimentality or clichés, Kleege offers us the opportunity to imagine life without sight.
Download or read book The Mystery of the Eye and the Shadow of Blindness written by Rod Michalko and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unravels the ways that blind persons come to understand and live their lives. It shows that blindness is a life worth living and that blind persons must grapple with the question of what kind of blind person they choose to be.
Download or read book My Heart Is Not Blind written by and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Heart Is Not Blind: On Blindness and Perception is a collection of stunning portraits of blind and visually impaired people taken by photographer Michael Nye. Each image is accompanied by an intimate story told by the subject concerning his or her experiences and unique perspective. The causes of vision loss range from genetic predispositions (retinitis pigmentosa) or disease (glaucoma) to external circumstances such as accidents (struck by a train) or violence (gunshot wound). The people in this diverse group differ not only in their particular conditions and losses but also in their cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Taken as a whole, however, the accounts of adapting to changing modes of perception are bound by a common theme of resilience, revealed in shared reactions and unexpected insights. The subjects depicted in My Heart Is Not Blind share their experiences and unique perspectives in a personal narratives that accompany their respective portraits. Most speak of the transition from sight to vision loss, and how that has changed—and not changed—their ability to perceive the surrounding world. Some question the classification of blindness as a disability. One participant proposes that blindness may, in some ways, even aid in perception, musing, “if you can always see the sun, you can never discover the stars.” My Heart Is Not Blind offers a window into the world of the blind and visually impaired, revealing surprising similarities and fascinating differences alongside compelling accounts of survival, adaptation, and heightened understanding. The collection invites us to reconsider what we think we know about blindness in order to gain a deeper understanding of vision and perception.
Download or read book Journey into Blindness written by Kent Christy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kent Christy offers his readers the moving story of his gradual loss of vision and the trauma and emotional turmoil this caused in his life. As he notes in his introduction, going totally blind is in many ways not so different from the experience of losing a limb, developing a debilitating illness, or going through the trauma of losing a loved one, or even ones home. A tumor found on his right optic nerve leads to the surgical removal of Kents eye when he is a toddler. He copes with compromised vision and a prosthesis until his good eye begins to fail at sixty-three, eventually leading to blindness. He works through the stages of grief and learns to rebuild his life and find acceptance and hope. Through sharing his experiences of coping with blindness, the author is testifying to others that it is possible to work through the many ups and downs of a challenging journey. It is possible to move forward and get back to the business of living ones life with joy and purpose. In addition, family, friends, and caregivers will gain insight and understanding of the process of loss and thereby be able to provide better-informed support.
Download or read book Through the Looking glass written by June Metcalf and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book There Plant Eyes written by M. Leona Godin and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2021 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A probing, witty, and deeply insightful history of blindness--in Western culture and literature, and in the author's own experience--that ranges from Homer to Milton to Braille to Stevie Wonder. M. Leona Godin begins her fascinating, wide-ranging study with an exploration of how the idea of sight is inextricably linked with knowledge and understanding; how "blindness" has, for millennia, been used as a metaphor for ignorance; and how, in metaphorical terms, blindness can also be made to suggest a door to artistic or spiritual transcendence. And she makes clear how all of this has obscured the reality of blindness, as a consequence of which many blind people have to deal not just with their disability but also with expectations of "specialness." Godin illuminates the often surprising history of both the physiological condition and of the ideas that have attached to it. She incorporates analysis of blindness in art and literature (from King Lear to Star Wars) and in culture (assumptions of the blind as pure and magically wise) with the science of blindness and key developments in accessibility (the white cane, seeing eye dogs, eBooks), and with her own experience of gradually losing sight over the course of three decades. Altogether, she gives us a revelation of the centrality of blindness and vision to humanity's understanding of itself and the world"--
Download or read book Alice Through the Looking Glass written by Simon Bacon and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a truly interdisciplinary exploration of the polymathic influences that shaped Through the Looking-Glass. With contributions from the history of science, philosophy, literature, visual culture, data science and more, this collection encourages us to re-evaluate the intellectual scope and place in society of this work.
Download or read book What I Saw When I Went Blind written by John H. Erickson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1969, John Erickson was twelve years old, and he found himself in the hospital, checking out some serious headaches and a slight loss of his eyesight. He would have nine operations over the next three years to save his life, but he would become legally blind in the process. He came to see that blindness was far different than he thought, and that other peoples perception of and reaction to his blindness was far different than he ever expected.
Download or read book A Different Way of Seeing second Edition written by Lois Strachan and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered how a blind person pours a cup of coffee? Or how they and their guide dog know when it's safe to cross a busy road?When Lois Strachan lost her sight at the age of 21 years she had to learn the answers to these and countless other questions of how to live as a blind person in a sighted world.In this delightfully quirky and entertaining book Lois shares some of the secrets she discovered about how to live an "ordinary" life in an extraordinary way despite her disability.The second edition of A Different Way of Seeing contains the complete original book with an additional 30% new content - many more stories and updated information that add to this humorous and enlightening perspective of what it's really like living life as a blind person. Author Interview: Q: Did you always want to become a writer?A: No, when I was young I wanted to be a rock musician. Then I wanted to become an archeologist. And then I lost my sight. I became an author almost by accident when I met an illustrator who encouraged me to publish several children's books I'd written years previously. These became the series "The Adventures of Missy Mouse". Next thing, a mentor suggested I write a book describing how I accomplish tasks to answer the questions that audiences at my motivational talks had. Which became my narrative non-fiction, "A Different Way of Seeing". That was the point at which I fell in love with writing as a career. Q: Why write about your blindness?A: I think that one of the greatest challenges we have as the blind and visually impaired community is that people do not understand how we accomplish tasks and assume, incorrectly, that those tasks are either hard or impossible for us. My book is an attempt to bridge that gap of understanding to build greater levels of inclusion within society and the workplace. Q: Who should read your book? A: Am I allowed to say that everyone should read it? My target audience is anyone interested in learning how I live my life as a blind woman, anyone who is experiencing sight loss, or anyone interested in a feel-good story of moving forward after a lifechanging challenge. Although I'm more than happy for anyone else to read it! Q: What topics do you write about? A: I write about many different aspects of my life, from tasks like cooking, cleaning, selecting clothing, applying make-up, using technology, right the way through to topics like travel, entertainment, and of course, my three beautiful guide dogs. And I sprinkle stories of my personal experiences throughout the book.Q: What message do you want readers to take away from your book? A: That disability does not mean inability - that we have tools and techniques as members of the visually impaired community that allow us to do almost anything that a sighted person can. Q: What part of the book did you most enjoy writing?A: Definitely the chapters about my wonderful guide dogs, who have walked so much of the journey alongside me. Q: Your writing is unexpectedly light-hearted. Was that a deliberate decision when you wrote the book? A: Yes and no. Ralph Smedley, the founder of Toastmasters International, said that we learn best in moments of enjoyment. So I felt I wanted the book to focus on some of the light-hearted stories from my life as a blind woman. But I usually see the lighter side of things that happen to me, so it's true to who I am as a person. Q: In your book you mention how much you love reading. What types of books do you enjoy most?A: I'm something of an escapist reader, so anything that will take me on a journey to another time or place. My current favourite genres are urban fantasy, alternate history, and literary fiction... oh, and I also enjoy travel memoirs. To be honest, I'll read almost anything that suits my mood at the time.
Download or read book Through the Looking Glass A Journey of Perception and Understanding written by Jitin K Khanna and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-06-10 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we shape our future by understanding our past and living in the present? Do you want to change your future but feel stuck due to the past or the present? This book will help you understand how your past experiences, beliefs, and habits have shaped your present reality and are influencing your future possibilities. This book is a captivating blend of memoir, self-help, and empowering you to chase your dreams/desires that will motivate you to dream big. You will learn how to create positive change in yourself and your world by discovering the basic infrastructural requirements for a fulfilling life. It will inspire you to make a change for chasing your dream as it would be easy after reading this. The book does not directly offer a step-by-step solution or guidance to actions but would open gates for your steps in the journey of life in an easy way to make a desire/dream come true by your daily actions itself. You will see some unconventional combinations of professions that would help you think about life on a different horizon. This book is for anyone who wants to transform their life but doesn’t know where to begin. The author is presenting a journey of life and his vision of a place where dreams and desires are no longer just probabilities, but realities.
Download or read book Looking Glass written by Jasmine Siller-Mays and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-05 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through our eyes, we see what we want to see and is blind to everything else. But through my eyes I converted from simple eyes to a glass that let's use the world for what it is. I see hues and shades of color and emotion I have never seen before. As I began to look at the world in a different light in a different glass other than my eyes.
Download or read book A Looking Glass that flatters not representing the unhappy and tottering state of men in power etc written by LOOKING-GLASS. and published by . This book was released on 1711 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On Some of Life s Ideals written by William James and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eavesdropping A Memoir of Blindness and Listening written by Stephen Kuusisto and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2006-09-17 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the author of the acclaimed "Planet of the Blind" comes a memoir of blindness and listening rendered with a poet's delight. Blind since birth, Kuusisto explains the art of eavesdropping and recounts the poetic surprise that comes when we actively listen to our surroundings.
Download or read book Seeing Through Blindness written by Matt Harris and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeing through Blindness is a memoir written in the form of a narrative poem that reads like a novel. It will be a blessing to anyone who has ever struggled with God, or a drug addiction, or a disability. I have battled with all three and through God's grace have been victorious. The topics I have written about in my book are raw and from the heart. And, so, from an emotional perspective, Seeing through Blindness drew me out of my comfort zone, but, at the same time, it needed to be written and was cathartic. So, with poetry as my shovel, I dug deeply into my past and unearthed this casket of memories that lied buried for years. It covers a period in my life, from ages 11 to 22, which gives readers a glimpse into one of the most painful and defining phases of my life. I opened up this peephole into my past to show who I was before I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. I hope the person who materializes through these pages might become a torch to help guide someone from out of darkness and toward hope. And though only a sliver of my eyesight remains, I am still Seeing through Blindness by the Light of Jesus, my Lord.
Download or read book What You See when You Can t See written by Zena Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply touching and uplifting view of the world through different eyes, and a roadmap to finding bliss in the simplest of things. Zena Cooper lives a full life, in which she uses her senses to examine and explore the world around her. She does all that without one thing many of us take for granted: sight. Born with Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that means she is almost completely blind, Zena kept the extent of her condition hidden from the world for four decades. That was until Munch - a guide dog full of personality - took up residence in her life and, almost overnight, a disability she had been hiding for years was suddenly clear for all to see. What You See When You Can't See follows Zena's journey in accepting her limitations. A qualified integrative counsellor, she shares her unique model to reset negative thought patterns, along with tools to help anyone reshape their narrative. Zena asks her readers to find beauty in their own adversity. With Munch at the heart of her experience, this book explores the possibility of an amplified life, no matter your circumstances.
